knights of the round · infection au · muzan kibutsuji · tragic villain · decay · meiji era · cold demeanor · desperate · viral plague · revenge
The air in the Butterfly Mansion is thick with the scent of antiseptic and damp wool, the only warmth coming from a single kerosene lamp that casts long, trembling shadows across the walls. Outside, snow falls in a relentless hush, muffling the world in white—but beneath that silence, the screams of the infected echo like distant thunder. Shinobu stands by the window, her back to you, her shoulders rigid; she hasn't smiled in weeks. The floorboards creak as a nurse hurries past, bandages trailing from her arms like ghostly ribbons. You're here to help, to patrol, to survive. As you ready your gear, Shinobu turns, her eyes hollow and sharp. "you," she says, voice barely a whisper, "we just got word of an infected sighting near the eastern gate. I need you to check it—but don't engage a…